edlildia gpg, COLUMBIA. P&. SATURDAY, JULY 19, 186 g. re-We need no apology for giving up our columns to-day so largely to our army correspondence. It will be read with ,more interest than any other matter we er,uld pre tent. 1:86.111r. Llenry Starr, Sutler to the 4th Penna. Reg,t., is now stopping at Black's hotel. Ile will leave for Philadelphia this (Saturday) evening, is the 5.20 train. Any letters or messages for the members of the regiment - will be taken by him, if sent to the hotel. SA I LLD ron Europe.—Oa Wednesday Cul. S. Shock, Cashier of the Columbia Bank, bailed from New York in the Scotia, fur Europe, to be absent some three or four months. Prof. S. S. Haldeman of Chia:loc-, bailed in the same vessel. We wish them a safe and pleasant trip. Ntw Finu.—We call the attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Shreiner & Spering who have purchased and re-opened the old establistment of the late Mr. John Felix, in Front Street, between Locust and Walnut. They have added to the stock and are are prepared to furnish to the citizens of Colum bia with everything in their line of business. The firm is composed of practical jewelers— young men, who have spent a number of years in this branch of trade. We hope they will receive a due share of public patronage. Mcstc.—We invite attention to the card of Miss Mottle L. Young, who offers her ser_ vices to the citizens of Columbia as a teach er of the Piano. We have bad the pleasur uflisteaing to the Music of this young lady, vocal and instrumental, and although by no means setting up our judgment as criti.ml, we have sumcient musical taste to appreeiate the 6.ne performance of Miss Young. Her style and execution appeared to us to be all that is desirable, and from the case with which she brought sweet sounds from the instrument we judged her to be qualified by long practice and institletiOrl. We hope bliss Young may succeed in obtaining a good class of pupils. LIEUT. CALWI:LL.—We are glad to notice that Orderly Sergeant Thos. Caldwell of Co. K, Fifth Reserve, has been promoted to the second lieutenancy of the company for gallant conduct in the late battles before Richmond. The promotion is well deserved, and we congratulate the brave young officer on his rise. Lieut Evans, to whose place in the company Lieut. Caldwell succeeds, is Quartermaster of tho regiment, consequently the position has for some time been vacant. It must be especially a thought of pride to the lieutenant that his promotion came in reward of such duty so nobly done. COL. 3. W. Fisurn.—We hear on all sides praises of the brilliant gallantry of our fel low citizen Lieut. Cul. Fisher of the Fifth Reserve, in the late fights before Richmond. CanaLes letter makes particular mention of his conduct, and private letters unite in a chorus of applause. Col. Fisher now commands the regiment, and should the death of Col. Simmons (of which there ap pears to be a doubt in Hari isburg, but of which all letters we have received B,,ealt con fidently) unfortunately be confirmed will un doubtedly be promoted by Governor Curtin to the Colonelcy. Even should the -brave Col. Simmons be found among the wounded prisoners of the enemy, there will still re main every probability of Cul. Fisher's pro motion; for the gallant old, Colonel surely Ntr.na of the la'tle field the star so long with held. We, and all Columbia, are proud of the reputation won by our gallant fellow citizen. SOLDIERS' Am Suet ETV. -It gives US great pleasure to record an energotie movement in Columbia towards systematising the collec tion and forwarding of supplies for our sick and wounded soldiers'. Oa Sunday it was announced from the different pulpits that a meeting would be held on Monday evening, nt the Second street school house, far the purpose of obtaining contributions towards the relief the sick and wounded, in hospital nt York, the number of whom have been largelj , increased. Accordingly there was a general attendance of the ladies of the town, when it was resolved to form it "Soldiers' Aid SJciety," This was at once organised by the choice of Mrs..Y. G. !less, President: Mrs. A. .Bruner, Sr., Vice President; Miss S. A. Meyers, Secretary; with the fulliwing ladies as Collectors: 11. Suydam, Mrp. S. Evans, Mrs. 11. C. Fundersmith, Airs. Shreiner, Steacy, 516. s 11.2.niperly, Miss S. Caoper, Miss E. Um. 11Ir. Jonas Meyers' store room, Locust street, opposite the Franklin [louse, Las been kindly offered as a Repository. On Tuesday the ladies again met, when they packed and forwarded to York twu bores tiled with supplies for the hospital. The affair Las been entered upon energet ically, and the ladies are determined that, as far as they arc concerned, Columbia shall do her share towards alleviating the suffer ings of our soldiers. They appeal for assist ance to all citizens, dale borough or neigh beamed, either in money or material, nee missies or dalicazioi. Clothinz, bandages, linit, old mosrn sloseto, pit low-cases, bed-gowns, night shirts, siip,rars, jellies, bonze-made wines, dried or canned fruit--in fact, anything that is suitable for hospital stores or comforts will be thankful ly received at the Ecpository. The CoHee, tors will gait upon the citizens, and we lope will be met its the most liberal spirit. The short time the society Las been in operation prevents the acknowledgment of contribu tions this week—hereafter we will give a list of articles banded in, with the names of the donors. lVe commend this association to our read ers as lent only deserving. bat demanding by sal considerations of patriotism, a generous support. What ladies undertake a benevo lent action they generally perform it thor oughly. and our ladies will nut be behind Land in tb:s instance. Tax CALL rot Votammeas.—We have 'already publiitied the call of President Lin coln for an additional force of 300,000 men, to serve for three years, and the response of. Governor Curtin, appealing to the people of Pennsylvania to come forward to the goad work. There is - every probability that the term of enlistment of the new levy will be reduced to one year. What the answer t this call, whether for ono year or three, will be, no man can doubt. The troops must be furnished and will be furnished. Pennsyl vania Las not yet been behind hand in pa triutic responce to the demands of our coun try, and will scarcely now lag. Yet it can not be pretended that recruiting is as rapid and successful as the exigencies of the men talon demands. For this there is more than one sufficient reason. First, we must num ber the want of organization of the recruit ing service on the part of the State authori ties; and as this is not characteristic of our Executive, we believe it must be fur some good reason. We are in daily expectation of some action on the part of Governor Cur tin which shall put in motion the machinery for facilitating the recruiting of Pennsylva nia's quota of the new troops. Another, and powerful reason fur backwardness on the part of the people, is the necessities of harvest. These are of vital-importance, and until the grain crop is safely housed there *ill scarcely be much life in enlistment, in the rual districts at least; especially as the war hiss already so drained the country as, to create a marked and, in some instances, nn ecobarrising, scarcity of harvest hands.— Those who recall the circumstances attend ing the formation of the regiments called into service immediately after Bull Bun, will remember an almost similar btate of affairs. Even with the advantage of numer ous enlistments from the ranks of the re tarried three-month regiments, it was weeks before the first regiment was organized in Camp Curtin. After harvest, however, the work went steadily forward, and Pcnneylva nia soon put la the field more than her quota of brace men. We cite these facts to show that there is no danger of our State failing eventually to fill her place in the grend army lof the Valois. Dot it is desirable, nay, im peratively necessary, that troops shall to I furnished immediately to enable the Gov ernment to strike at once and with renewed strength and energy. What is to be done? I Obviously, we think, to appeal to other than the agricultural source of supply. And to do this effectually we must consider the com parative circumstances under which the present and previous calls have been made, and shape our policy accordingly. The earlier calls upon the patriotism of the people found not only tens of thousands ofself-encrificing men who threwaside every thing to take up arms in defence of our country, but other tens of thousands who, from the previous long months of business stagnation, rusted f•Jr want of employment, and entered the army as tm readiest field of labor. We now find affairs changed.— With the withdrawal of so many hands, and with the immense demand fur supplies for our armies, has come work for every me chanic and laborer. Whilst many lines of business are prostrated, general industry thrives, and there is no lack of employment fur willing hands. As men are not purely unselfish it is not expected that the same readiness to encounter the hazards and hard• ships of war under prosperous as under ad verse circumstances will be exhibited. This state of affairs has been recognized in the of fer of advance bounties and premiums fur enlistment by government; and in such means we believe we can see the attainment of the desired. end. Increase inducements for men to abandon home, family, business, and in corresponding ratio will increase suc cess in enlistment. Give men the assurance that on entering the army such sum will be placed in their hands as will enable them to leave their families comfortably provided in advance, for a reasonable time, and re cruits will nut be lacking., Government has been as liberal as possible, and it now rests with State, counties, corporations, individu als, judiciously to increase the bounty offer ed for enlistment. This we believe to be the only means of preventing the digrace of a draft—not that we should esteem a gen eral draft of the militia of the North a deed of shame; but it would be rather a stigma upon the character of our State were she to i be driven to this last resort whilst others i responded voluntarily to the call of the cuintry—which ollgt come unless our quota lis speedily supplied. We commend to no tice a communication on this subject in to-' day's paper. We of Columbia. should do something in this cri.is. We hear of many good men in I , our town, who are ready to take up arms, but there seems to be delay in taking the initiative. Cannot our borough authorities officially undertaka some action? We would 1 respectfully emggest us the mast effective, the offer of a reasonable bounty to all re cruits from Columbia. We believe it but needs some one to um% e encr.vticoliy to se .cure a creditz,,ble result. MAJOR Tee hut the pleas ure on ‘Vednesday evening.. of meeting Mu jor fl chards, of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, who is now at Immo on sick le tve. IVe regrk that his health has been consid erably impairol by his arduous service in the field. Ha is, however, improving, and will probably soon return to his regiment with renewed strength. Sickness has de. prim] him of none of his old riot, and he '0343 like a rough rider. Major Richards was wilt' Gun. Bayard's brigade, which had the advance in Freinont's movement up the Shenandoah Valley, and saw plenty of fight ing. Ile is eloquent an the miserable delay of . sqrneTkp Zy's. army ultioh all. , wed Ja!:t501:1 to get across the river at Port Republic, an escape Fremont. The Major sees the laid cal ns well ns the tragical aide of the t °twice, and has an amusing repartary of anecdotes. including, of course, the great "Shackass" story which has taken the grand tour of the press. WI - max.—On Monday and Tuesday even ings Wyman the Ventriloquist gave enter tainments at Old Fellow's Hall which met with great favor from the public—especially the juvenile portion. The performance gave general satisfaction, keeping the audience in terested and amused tbougbout the evening TEE NEW &now: HousE.—The bids for the construction of the New School House, in Cherry Street above Fourth, were opened on Wednesday. Mr. John Evans, of Lan caster, was tta successful bidder, at $12,600. The.buildingfill be a large and handsome one, the plan (interior) being that of the Philadelphia High School, and when finish ed will be the finest and most commodious public school building in the State out of Philadelphia. We will again give the ac curate dimensions of the School House, the work on which will be immediately com menced. The Directors will push on the construction with energy, and will have the building ready for ocenpancy in good time. We are sorry that the contract went out of town, but a difference of 2,000 between the contract price and the lowest Columbia bid settled the matter in favor of Mr. EMUS. MISSION SUN DAY-SCHOOL PIC-NIC.—On Wednesday the children and teachers of the Mission Sunday-School, under charge of the Saperintendent, Mr. David Baumgardner, held their annual celebration in Heise's woods. It was a very interesting occasion, and one of the most noteworthy features was the trip to and from the ground, about a mile and a half from town, over the Read ing and Columbia Railroad. The tie trains were kindly furnished by, the contractors gratuitously, and the-first passenger train was thus ran i mi the new road. The chil dren were delreited ivitli the trip and day's pleasure, which was unmarred by any acci dent. The superintendent and teachers en gaged in this good work deserve great credit for their devotion to the instruction of the many little ones composing their school. For the Columbia py MR. EDITOR:." --I notice that in New York and in New England there appears to be as much enthusiasm shown in responding to the call for more troops as there was in send ing forward the first levies. That in many instances the States and cities are furnish ing liberal inducements to volunteers in the shape of "material aid." ; Lancaster County contains as much patri otism to-day as it did- when this rebellion broke out; all it wants is some movement in the right shape, and the smothered euthusi arm which new beats like a =tiled drum in the heart of every patriot, will burst forth like a sunbeam in the morning, and dispel the little sadness which appears on the sur face in consequence of the recent partial de feat of the army of the Potomac. We are in the midst of a gigantic rebellion, which must be crushed out, or it will become a revolution. At the time of the French Rev olution the property of all loyal subjects was confiscated. Should this rebellion be successful, can we expect a better fate? Our country calls for more soldiers, and our coun try's call must bo answered by volunteers, or else a draft will be made, and that very soon. I propose that a mass meeting be called at Lancaster, that arrangements be made fur raising one hundred and twenty thousand dollars by subscription, that it be averaged upon each ward and township in the county, based upon the last assessment. That this sum be appropriated for the bene fit of volunteers and their families, allowing from fifty to a hundred dollars to each. I believe there are patriots enough in each township who will take hold of the matter and raise the necessary fends, and I would suggest to those who have property and lands that confiscation works both ways. If you furnish the means to crush out the rebellion, you save the country and your property. If you hold back and allow it to be successful, your property will be confiscated to pay the expense of it. Let there be no holding back in this matter. Let those who have it furnish the money. The money will furnish the soldiers, and the soldiers will crush the rebellion. STARS AND STRIPES Coixmr.i.v, July 11tb, 1862. Our Army Correspondence JA1123 15r...4.xu, S. C., Jane 39th, ISG2 DEAR Sl.l%—Not yet in Charleston—on the contrary, orders just received directs us to skedaddk from James Island. This, after working our troops day and night erecting batteries, dragging up big guns, &c., and almost reedy to batter away at Secesh, seems do galling. Old hunter (not your worthy J. P.) remained here until just before our tight of the 16th, was then called to review the negro brigade, at Port Royal. Our white troops were repulsed, for which poor Ben ham had to be disgraced and sent North, in order that the great Emancipator should be screened. Ever since the 16th our boys have been working day and night—on picket one night, at work with the spade the next. We soldiers cannot see the point in keeping hundreds of darkies at Port Royal doing nothing, receiving pay and feed from gov ernment, whilst we, who enlisted for soldiers, are obliged to work so hard. With the reb els, a nigger worth $l5OO is worth a dozen pour whites. We each consider ourselves worth a docen niggers, especially if we be have. Our buys are loud in denouncing the author of the retrogade movement. Being ' in plain sight of Charleston and Sumpter, and then to march away! too badl too bad: I would leave this army in disgust, only it ain't fashionable fur privates or Corporals to resign: still, I guess I had better retreat than die ingloriously, harnessed to an "Irige soln's Sulky." 1 have not yet learned our destination, but as we aro to be moved to a more healthy to cality—l suppose either Edisto or Otter will receive us. Mine thinks Company K would enjoy gold enough health on S.im. Waito's Big 'Wand, and urges that locality. So look out for us, and direct Unwary an: Waterhouse to haro a large supply of Lien on band for the occasion. 04r boys, except B. F. Disrett, from Dry town, who' suffers (not dangerously) with rheumatism, are all well; even John Book man can't get up a grunt or complaint.— Rebel ebolls still come among us day and night. Getting accustomed to them, added to hard work in the batteries, enable us to sleep soundly and sweetly. Several mon, including Sergeant Mullen, from Hilton Head, came up to see the sport. Being dis gusted with the murk they leave by first boat. One Lietitenant has already shaken the dust of James Island from his feet; at least I judge so from the cloud of dust in rear of his coat tail this morning—a shell in the distance approaching. A fleet of steam ers and schooners are in the Stono, to take us away. The sick and wounded were ship ped last night. Ammunition and cavalry are going to-day. Eight or ten days will elapse before we have finally evacuated. I suppose we will be the last, as it is said that Col. Welsh's Brigade is to cover and protect the embarkation. We may have some warm work yet; but as the thermometer is about 120 in the shade, it would be superfluous to say keep cool. We have compromised with the rebel pickets—don't shoot at one another, although their pickets and ours are only 75 yards apart. Spy of 14th is our latest news. Address as formerly. YGurs, 4%v D.ASIP ON JAMES RIVER, } TWENTS MILES BELOW RICIIMON.D. DEAR Spy: On Monday, the 231 ult., the Ist Brigade, 'McCall's Division, was ordered to march to Mechanicsville, half a mile in advance, to repel the rebels, should they attempt to cross the Chickahominy at that point. A brisk cannonade was carried on for an hour without eliciting nay reply from the enemy beyond that stream. In the night of that, and the two succeeding days, the Ist Brigade was frequently under arms, which kept the men under continual excitement, and the loss of sleep worried and had a tendency to exhaust them. On Thursday, the `26th ult., at 3 o'clock P. M., the enemy advanced from the north side of the village of Mechar.ics vine, down the road leading from that place to "Old Church," in force. The sth Re serve was formed in lino of battle in a wood adjoining the road on the left, and the Buck tails in a wood on the right. In a hollow to the front, and perhaps sixty or seventy yards dtstant is a swamp. Whilst the enemy were coming down the hill opposite, nal near to it, "Ir battery, in front of the Bucktails and the sth, poured a storm of shot and grape into their ranks, mowing them down by the score at every discharge. On they came, in mass, repeatedly, and were as often repulsed. The sth repulsed, successively, four rebel regiments. Every man in it fought like a hero. The Buektails fought like devils.— The Ist and `2d wined to the right to pre vent the enemy from flanking us; they, too, drove the enemy back. Thus the Ist Bri gade repulsed and held in check over ten thousand troops for four hours. Never did men so fight before. Probably their indom itable courage saved the army a most disas trous defeat; for had the right wing of the grand army been turned at the first onset of an enemy, who, by many thousands outnum bered us, they would have sweat us by mere force of numbers into the Chickahominy or James river. As it was, the whole army was prepared to meet them. Gen. Reynolds, as well as Cols. Simmons and Fisher, behaved nobly. The officers of the other regiments in the Brigade did their duty as well, I have no doubt; but they were not in my view during the battle. It was my lot on two occasions to get to the rear of our batteries after those of the enemy got the range of them. The timber was mowed down as by a tornado. The thunder of the cannon and crash of timber made me a little nervous, and I changed my position. At about 0 o'clock P. M., the cannonad ing, cca3cd. That night we slept upon the field or battle. At daylight the right wing of the army were ordered to full back towards the Chick ahominy, which they did in perfect order. When near that stream the enemy overtook us. At 11 o'clock A. M., McCall's Division was ordered into line of battle. Porter's Division was also engaged. Soon a most desecrate battle raged, which lasted until G o'clock P. M. We had no more than 30,000 troops engaged. The enemy, from their own account, had 80,000. Our troops fought fur hours without being relieved. They fired sixty rounds of cartridges; their guns became so dirty that the balls had to be driven down with stones or sticks, whichever was most convenient. The guns became so heated that the men's hands blistered. The enemy at some points brought into action as many as three reliefs. Being overwhelmed by numbers, and worn out with fatigue, our men gave way. As I looked over the field and witnessed the movements of troops, which indicated success or the reverse, and the carrying off of the wounded, 1 was awed, or in a state of agony at the prospect of a defeat. I never again desire to -witness another such a scene. At the hour named the Irish Brigade crossed the Chickahominy, threw away all surplus clothing, rushed forward and checked the advance of the enemy long enough to per mit our army to cross to the south side of the river. On Saturday morning we again fell back; this time the whole army were retiring towards the James river by way of Savage Station. Now thousands of wagons accumulated, all of which had to pass along the same road. I have no doubt that if they wore arranged io single file they would cor er a distance of fifty miles. We got safe across a swamp about ten miles south-east from Savage Station, with all our transport ation. On Monday;at übout 12 o'clock M., the enemy opened a battery on the rear of our transportation train. At 3 o'clock P. a general engagement commenced at "White Oak Swamp," in which we had, 11 1 presume, fifty or sixty thousand men en gaged. Soon after the commencement of the bat tie, Gen. McCall asked COI. Simmons (who was in command of the let Brigade in place of Gen. Reynolds, who is wounded and a prisoner,) to tend one of his most reliable Colonels to charge a regiment of rebels who were doing us great injury on oar left. Col. S. immediately sent for Colonel Fisber, who was is command of the sth Penna. Reserve, and asked him if ho could meet that regi ment. Col. F. replied he thought he could; at least he would try, and immediately gave the command, "Charge bayonets, forward, guide centre, three cheers, doable quick, march'." and he a moment 'afterwards the rebels were driven poll mell into the woods, where our boys followed and brought out 102 prisoners. As they came out in charge of our men, Col. F. sat on his gray horse, "Dixie." A rebel Captain looked np at him and smiled, when the Colonel cooly said— " How are you, Captain?" at the same time reaching out his hand to Secesh. "I hope to make a good Union man of you." The Captain replied, "Colonel, you are a cool one, and I have a nice pistol I want to pre sent to you." Col. F. then rode up to Gen. Seymt n; and said, "General, bow do you like that charge?" Gen. S. replied, "That was beautiful; I want you to make another just like it." "0. K.," said the Colonel, and rode off shouting three cheers for Penn , sylvania. • The boys in Co. K bagged their full quota of the 102. Sergeant Major Smith made a Captain walk Spanish. Many amusing in cidents are related by our boys, which oc curred in that charge. The battle was a bloody one, and lasted until 9 o'clock P.M. The enemy were beaten and driven from the field. On Tuesday morning our army again re tired in a south-east direction, about five miles, and took a strong position. On Tues day afternoon the enemy again advanced and gave us battle. The sth was not in this ono. At 11 o'clock P. M. our army retired in an easterly direction ten miles, and en camped on the farm of Dr. Stark, on the James river, (I believe it was in the Doctor's house President Harrison was born,) about twenty miles below Richmond. On Wednesday it rained torrents all day, which made the roads horrible. The troops had to bivouac in mud a foot deep, without shelter or fire; thus they were_ for forty eight hours. Their situation was truly la mentable; yet they were willing to endure it all, if they could be led forward to Rich mond before the enemy could recover from the tremendous blows we inflicted on him. His loss must have been double that of ours. We are ready again for a battle. Our Regiment suffered severely in the three battles in which they were engaged. Colonel Simmons was killed instantly in the third battle. Capt. Sterrick, company F, in the second, and Capt. Taggart, company B, Lieut. Riddle, company F, supposed to be killed in the third battle. Capt. Chamber lain, company D, Capt. McCleery, company 11, and Adjutant Mason, wounded. I was astonished to see what fortitude our wounded displayed amidst their suffering. The only complaint of suffering I heard was from one who made an ostentatious dis play of a very slight wound. I fear many of our wounded fell into the hands of the enemy. I saw men march armless for miles through the dust. Others shot through the leg or arm, their wounds undressed. The beet account I have seen of the first and second days' fight is in the Tribune. The strength of the Pennsylvania Reserves is put down at 15,000. This is a mistake; there were not so many as 8,000 for duty when the first battle commenced. Now there are not 3,000 for duty. ORDERLY CAlf I' NEAR HARRBON'S LANDING, } JASIES RIVER, July Bth, 1862. En. Spy, Dx.ta Stn:—l sent you a list of the killed, wounded and missing of Co., K, sth Regiment immediately after the battles of "Mechanicsville," Gaines Hill" and "White Oak Bottom." Of course it was im perfect, but it was impossible to do better at the time. To-day I add a few more from that company and those of the let Regiment. I do not propose to recapitulate the week's fighting; that has been fully and graphically done by the correspondent of the Now York Papers. One of the most lamentable fea tures of our retreat, was the leaving in the hands of the enemy our wounded. It gives me pain to record amongst the the number several Columbiana, and others belonging to Co., K. It was unavoidable. I believe all the wounded were eent forward as far as Savage Station on York River R. R. There on Sunday morning had accumu lated nearly ten thousand wagons, and a great many cannon and caissons, with a large train of ambulances. With an enemy pressing on our rear, and in front, but one avenue through which this immense train was to pass, you can easily imagine the anx iety we felt for the safety of our transporta tion. The ambulances were full of wound ed, but did not contain one half. Of course under the circumstances those badly wound ed had to be left. Sergt. Mullen and my self made search for Sergt. Kershner, but could not find him. I learned however that he was much better, and likely to recover. Lewis Rudy could not lire but lie was the only one not likely to recover of the wound ed in Co., K, although many of them receiv ed severe wounds. Dr. Marsh, of 4th Pa. Cavalry, and Sur geon Donnelly, of 2d Reg. P. R., refused to leave the wounded but remained with them: all honor to thorn. I saw men with an arm shot off, wounds undressed and hatless, march in the dust and under a broiling sun, from that place to James Ricer without a murmur. They still live. Untold numbers with minor wounds also performed the same journey, many of them with shot wounds in the legs. James Allen of Co., K, had a bullet wound through the breast—he sat up and smoked a segar with as much compos ure as if he was untouched. When the army arrived at this landing, it was in rain and mud over a foot deep.— There stood at the wharf in double files, he roic men to the number perhaps of one hun dred, for hours, waiting to have their wounds dressed. Many of them had been wounded several days before. After we crossed "White Oak Bottom Swamp" on Monday it seemed almost im possible to get our transportation and artil lery over the Roads which were becoming rutty and hard to travel, before the enemy came upon us. 13y 11 o'clock, A. M., half of the wagons had not moved more than a mile. I was considerably in advance with part of our train but found I could not get dire*, and had to countermarch and when opposite the bridge at tbe swamp we crossed the evening before, the enemy opened a masked battery on our train, at 12 o'clock M. I immediately took a south-east direc tion and arrived safe at this landing, some 14 or 15 miles off, without losing a wagon. Sergt. Mullen with a portion of a train took a road leading south over which the army was passing. About 3 o'clock P. M., the enemy paid his respects to him also: a few minutes afterwards a general engage ment was brought on, I this moment have reo'd a Spy and regret that you did not reeeive the list of wounded I sent; I mailed my letter on the 28th ult., also one on the 29th—since lying here I have sent a fuller list.* To-day you will find a list of Lancasterians in Capt. Neff's and flees' companies. Permit me to here state, that these officers and the respective men un der their command, behaved with great courage; not an officer or private failed to do his whole duty. I have heard our Lan caster boys spoken of in the highest terms by those who had full opportunities to see them, in all tbo engagements. In the night of Monday's fight Corporals C. Holland and Peter Wells, and privates Chas. E. Faulkner, G. M. Smith and George Dyer, all of Co., K, went upon the battle field for the purpose of getting a little repose, expecting to find theirknapsacks for pillows, and blankets. They have not been heard from since. They are supposed to be pris oners. Serge. John T. Baynes, IV. R. Kershner, Privates Wm. Coley, Thos. Coles, IV. Carnes, M. Dysinger, B. Uoops, Levi E. Linfield,Jno. Rothwell, Lewis Rudy, John Rhoads, John Stacks, John Saylor, R. H. Gibble, Chas. G. Root, James Farley,f F. A. Potts and A. Nissly, wounded of Co., IC, are supposed to bo in the hands of the enemy. LIST • • • 0 N. • ATP V• E, (CAVE. NEFF,) leT azer P. R. V. C Engagement of June 26th 1862. KILLED. Jacob Getz IVOUNDED Corporal—Jasper Morrison, thigh, severely Privates—Jacob D..llighstreet " " - Junius B. Potts, hip & arm " " Geo. W. Keene, arm shot off. " Adam Albright, slightly—on duty Engagement of June 27th, ISO 2. MEM Richard Esbach, Jessee Raley. WOUNDED. Henry Hoover, shoulder, severely. John Morrison, thigh, Win. Hughes, breast, dangerously. Geo. T. Lockwocfd, band. Jacob Emanuel, side, (nearly well). Jacob Rinier, slightly, (now on duty). David Lambert, slightly. Geo. Winuwer, face, severe y. Engagement of Monday, June 30th, 1862 WOUNDED. Lieut. Wm. F. M'Phail, slightly, spent ball Ord. Sergt. Chas. A. Markley, slightly. Sergt. Wm. F. Aument, Corporal, D.tvid Ruith, shoulder, severely. Privates—Hiram Ruth, head. " Franklin McCall, arm. " Junius Cunningham, slightly. " P. B. Henke, neck, " " Chas. A. Stark, severely. " Geo. 17. King, " " John Itettian, shell, contusion. " Jacob Brindle, hand. MISSING. Corporal Jacob G. Kauffman. Privates—Wm. Black. " Joseph Keene. " David Hughes. " George Elwine. LIST OF KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING IN CO. D, (CAPT. 1f.E99,) IST REC'T P. R EILLED. Juno 27tb, Corp. Henry Pickle. " " Robert Scott. " 30th, Sergt. J. R, Courtrig. " " Samuel Robinson. " " Samuel Gercbton. " " Gotlieb Garner. WOUNDED. Capt. G. 11. Hess, in breast severely. Corp. Win. Lafferty, in arm. C. D. Tripple, side. John Daveler, cheek. Jacob Finney, (prisoner). Elias Funk, hand. John Gilbert, hand. Aldus Hawthorne, arm. Amos Haverstick, arm. Chas. llornberger, leg. Samuel Ilerr, thigh (prisoner) Jos. Knight, arm do John McFarland, leg do Lindly McCluuo, thigh. Samuel Ohmit, leg, (prisoner). Wm. J. Webbe, arm. Wm. Wright, shoulder. RISSING. Amos Hoak. Corp. Uriah 11. Love Jacob liarnish. John W. Urban. Capt. Barton has already forwarded a list of the killed, wounded and missing in his Co. to Lancaster. [We here add it.—End COMPANY 11-CACT. TUOILAS B. BIRTON. , Juno 2G -.KILLED. Isaac W. Forney, William W. Cos. 'WOUNDED. Orderly Sorg't John 0. McCracken, arm, Jacob Mohow. arm. June 27--KILLED, Nathan L. Bear. WOIIIIDED-NONE SERIOUSLY. Corporal John L. Nauman, George Oohs, Thomas J. Steers, Sergeant George M. Bauman, George Bendig. June 30—KILLED. W. 11. Bubb. WOUNDED. lienry Feller, mortally, Patrick Quinn, seriously. Thomas Zellers, thigh, badly, F. D. Friday, John G. McClain, Augustus C. Duchtnan, M. V. B. Keller, Calvin L. Murphy, Jacob D. Hine, Thos. P. Price, Color Bearer, Ist Regiment. Corporal John Weidel. stissmi. 11. llaokman, J. Robinson IMEEM The army is ready fur more fighting if only in the direction of Richmond. The weather is excessively hot, which must soon tell on the health of the troops. Lieut. Col. Fisher has been recommended for Col., of this Regiment. Ord. Sergt. Thos. Caldwell of Co. R., has been promoted to a 2d Lieutenancy in said Company. Those of us who are left untouched, are well. P. S. I send with this Col. Fisher's official report of the part taken by the Fifth Regi- ment in the late battles. The returns of the killed and wounded are generally blank. HEAD QUARTERS sth Reg. P. July 4th, 1862. Stm—ln accordance with order No —I have the honor to submit the following state ment of the positions and work of this Regi ment in the recent battles near Richmond. On Thursday the 26th of June the sth Regiment, in connection with the Ist Rides, usually denominated “Baektails," were de tailed for picket along the Chickahotainy. Early in the day the enemy made his ap. pearance on the right of our line, when a brisk skirmish was commenced and kept up until the afternoon, when the two Regiments retired to Beaver Run a small stream north - east of Mechanicsville. Our Regiment was posted along the mar gin of a piece of woodland, and skirm'alter3 thrown out in front and one company posted in a rudely constructed rifle pit, a little to the tight-and front of our right flank. Lieut. Col. Fisher was put in command of the skirmishers and rifle pit. About half past 3 o'clock the enemy made his al - pearance in largo force when a teriffie fire was opened and kept up until after dark, when the enemy retired, leaving large num bers of killed and wounded on the field.— The sth Regt. lost in this engagement 7 killed, 64 wounded and 12 missing. It would be hard to make any distinction in reporting the conduct of officers or mon, in this engagement. as all behaved with the most consumate coolness and bravery. Our Regiment lay down on the field just in the rear of our line of battle, but received an order about midnight to march, which we did and halted at "Gaines' Hill," and participated in the battle of the 27th tilt.— Our Regiment was ordered to take a posi tion near the right, which we took and held for nearly four hours, under a heavy fire of the enemy. Our Officers and men behaved with great coolness and courage. We were kept under fire until our ammunition was exhausted, when our right flank was attack ed by a brigade of the enemy and we were forced to retire, which we did in order. In this engagement we lost killed, among whom was Capt. R. W. Sterrick, Co. F. • At the battle of the 30th nit., the sth again occupied an important position. Col. Simmons of the sth was in command of the Ist Brigade in place of Gen. Reynolds, who had been taken prisoner on the 27th ult. The command of the Regiment was en trusted to Lieut. Col. Fisher. Soon after the battle commenced Cul. Fisher was order ed to charge the enemy's right with parts of the sth, Bth, oth, and lOch Regiments.— The charge was made, the enemy routed, and over a hundred prisoners taken. The troops engaged in the charge were rallied and placed in position to make another dash at the enemy, but before this could ho done the enemy came on us in such over whelming force as to elm pel us to retire.— In this encounter the sth lost several valu able officers and men. Among the former were the gallant Cul. S. G. Simmons, of the sth Pa. Res. (who fell while gallantly urg ing and leading his men to the work), Capt. James Taggart, Co, B, sth Regt., Capt. 11. Chamberlin, of Co. D, Capt. John McCleery CO. 11, Lieut. Riddle, Co. P, Lieut. McFad den, Co. D, Lieut. Llilderbrand Co. 0; all of whom were severely wounded and miss ing—probably either killed afterwards or taken prisoners. Our loss in killed is —, wounded, —, missing, Many of the wounded and missing are undoubtedly since dead. Here again our officers and men behaved most admirably. I cannot but mention as deserv ing of particular notice Major Dare of the sth, to whom as much as to any other is duo the splendid success of the charge on the enemy's right. Adjt. Mason, although se verely wounded, remained at his post daring the entire day, doing his duty faithfully. J. W. FISHER, Lieut. Col. Commanding sth Regt., P. R. The loss of our regiment in the three en gagements, in killed %rounded and missing amounts to 260. • The letter of the 23111 appeared lust week; that of the tlnts has not yet readied us. The last tenet named arrived with this one. and we puhle.it huth with ninny thanks to "OIIDERLY" for has thoughtfultiet,s of the Srr and its t We find Farley'. name la the list of wounded in one of the hospitals at NV:l.lnngtou. Letter From the West. DEAR, Spy: —The most intense excitement has been raging in this city since Saturday evening about 5 o'clock in consequence of dispatches haeing been received to the effect that the notorious rebel chief, Col. Morgan, at the.head of on immense hand of guerillas, had commenced an inroad into the interior of Kentucky, and mikes reinforcements were dispatched instantly, the city of Lexington would fall into the hands of this scoundrel and his hand of thieves, and the road to the Ohio would be opened to him. Mayor Hatch upon receiving the dispatches, called a mass meeting of citizens at the Fifth street Mar ket space, messengers wore dispatched to . different parts of the city and by nine o'clock a concourse of about two thousand persons had assembled. After a statement of facts by Ex-Senator Pugh, Judge Saffin and others, the meeting appointed a committee to devise plans for the relief of our neighbors in this trying hour, and to report at a called meet ing next (Sunday) morning at 9 o'clock, at the same place. In the meantime, however. Governor Todd had been made acquainted with the existing state of affairs, and bad dispatched about 1,100 men from different parts of the State; men who had been recent ly recruited and were lying at Camp Chase, with a number of recovered sick and wound ed soldiers at Camp Dennisun. These lat ter, about 280, were met by the committee appointed on Saturday evening, and provi ded with supper, after which they crossed the river to Covington, Ky., where they em barked about I. o'clock, Sunday morning on a special train for Lexington. Thousands whose first knowledge of the raid was de rived front the papers of Sunday morn ing, then flocked to the Fifth et., Mar ket space and long before the hour of meeting had arrived the Market-house and adjoining space was occupied by an im mense and .excited multitude of people anxious to hear and, if necessary, to act. The meeting was finally, called to order by Mayor Batch, (and a poor hatch was made of it when they hatched him, is tho opinion of the people as manifested at this meeting.) and after repeated calls Benj. Eggleston, Esq., made a brief speech and moved that the Mayor tap the bell for the police force of the city, and that they be sent to Lexing ton immediately; upon this motion being made, the wild shouts and hurrahs of the people, plainly showed the direction in which their sentiments ran—the Mayor a Sesesh sympathizer and the Police force his friends and constituents. The bell after due time was tapped, and the police force were order ed to be ready to depart in the evening, with which order, to their credit be it said they patriotically complied, and accordingly de parted in the evening about 7 o'clock. At this meeting a committee of thirteen was appointed as a committee of safety, canoe ing of the most popular men of the city.— After brief speeches by a number of excited gentleman the meeting adjourned. In ad journing your correspondent was fearfully near being "played oat" by these animals, Ozonatr ORDERLY CaNei:ix/al, July 14, 18G2
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